Clothing Tips for Women

Avoid short tops, short skirts/shorts, tight or body revealing clothes and cover your shoulders or you will be looked at!

A skirt or loose-fitting pants are good in the heat and will protect you from the sun.

You may want to pack a smarter outfit if eating out includes the more up-market restaurants in Gueliz, the modern city. Here you can get away with a lower neckline and shorter skirts.

Make sure you take comfy footwear for daytime and it's best to avoid heels - flat shoes will do just fine and go for shoes that are closed as the streets are often uneven and are not particularly clean.

Clothing Tips for Men

You may want to pack a smarter outfit if eating out includes the more up-market restaurants in Gueliz.

For great versatile travel jackets with multiple pockets including RFID security options, we love the SCOTTeVEST range.

Pack for the Weather

The spring (April and May) and Fall (September and October)are great times to visit with temperatures around 20 – 25C.

The winter months of November, December, January, February and March are mild but nonetheless cooler, especially in the evenings so pack a jacket or sweater. It is also wetter so it's a good idea to pack a raincoat and travel umbrella.

Summer - June, July and August - can be unbearably hot so lightweight natural fabrics will work best.

We love the Weather+ app - it gives an accurate 6 day forecast for day and night, which when you're planning from home is really helpful. You can keep all the places you've been to too - a nice way to remember your trip :) Download for iPad/iPhone or Android

Other Things To Pack

A lightweight day sack will come in handy to carry your sightseeing essentials.

If you plan on taking a taxi agree the fare in advance of the journey.

The souks are amongst the greatest attractions and are full of really great buys including spices, dates, nuts, leather, pottery, carpets and jewelry. Be prepared to haggle and haggle hard - it's the natural way, and be sure to pack your sense of humour too for when their enthusiasm for getting you to buy becomes just too much...

A must-see is the main square Jemaa el-Fna and it is well worth getting there as the sun goes down to see how the square changes. If you can get up high, maybe with a mint tea in one of the surroundings cafes, you will be rewarded with a fascinating spectacle.

And don't leave Marrakech without a trip to a local Hamman.

Last updated 20 March 2019.

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